Praise the merciful God for the recent confirmations and baptisms that took place in the Evangelical Lutheran congregations of the ELCIR! See attached photos. … [Read more...]
New baptisms and confirmations at Annenkirche
Sunday June 23, 2024 was a great celebration for St. Anne’s Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg (a.k.a. Annenkirche) as 26 people joined the congregation through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism and the Rite of Confirmation! Praised be God! Photos by Anastasia Maleva Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
ELCIR congregations celebrate Johnmas
The attached photos show the congregations in Koltushi, Petrozavodsk, and Toksovo and guests from other congregations celebrating the Nativity of John the Baptist on June 22, 2024. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
ELCIR gets ownership of historical Vuoksenranta church
The Lutheran church building in Vuoksenranta, Leningrad Oblast, is now ELCIR property! We got the title deed! Thanks be to God! The original congregation was established there in 1916. The existing church building was dedicated in 1935. In 1939, the church had 2838 members of the 3700 community residents. Worship services continued till … [Read more...]
Kristina Shilova gives a talk about ways to reach out with Christian values to the secular world
On June 20, 2024, the Journalists' House, a cultural center in St. Petersburg, hosted a seminar on Confessional Media and Prevention of Religious Extremism. One of the presenters was ELCIR Media Department Head Kristina Shilova. Kristina used the example of exhibitions, music concerts, lectures, and training courses organized by St. Anne’s Lutheran … [Read more...]